Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Brother HL-3450CN Colour vs Epson AcuLaser M2300DT

30specifications compared
24differ
6identical
62known for one product only

Key differences

Colour
- HL-3450CN Colour:Yes
- AcuLaser M2300DT:No
Maximum resolution
- HL-3450CN Colour:2400 x 600 DPI
- AcuLaser M2300DT:1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- HL-3450CN Colour:24 ppm
- AcuLaser M2300DT:30 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)
- HL-3450CN Colour:19 s
- AcuLaser M2300DT:6 s
Total number of input trays
- HL-3450CN Colour:1
- AcuLaser M2300DT:2
Total input capacity
- HL-3450CN Colour:250 sheets
- AcuLaser M2300DT:550 sheets
Maximum input capacity
- HL-3450CN Colour:750 sheets
- AcuLaser M2300DT:550 sheets
Maximum ISO A-series paper size
- HL-3450CN Colour:A3
- AcuLaser M2300DT:A4

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Comparison of HL-3450CN, M2300DT
92 specifications	A Brother HL-3450CN Colour Model HL-3450CN View product	B Epson AcuLaser M2300DT Model M2300DT View product
Printing4 differ
ColourDiffers	Yes	No
Print technology	Laser	Laser
Duplex printing modeKnown for one	Auto	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers	2400 x 600 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	24 ppm	30 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	6 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	12 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	3 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warm-up timeKnown for one	210 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	19 s	6 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	34 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Economical printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features1 differ
Printing coloursKnown for one	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Page description languagesDiffers	BR-Script 3, Epson FX, HP-GL/2, IBM ProPrinter XL24E, PCL 5c	Epson ESC/P2, ESC P, PCL 5e, PCL 6
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20000 pages per month
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Japan
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers	1	2
Total input capacityDiffers	250 sheets	550 sheets
Total output capacity	250 sheets	250 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for one	Paper tray	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityDiffers	750 sheets	550 sheets
Paper handling5 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffers	A3	A4
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	330 x 483 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Transparencies	Envelopes
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A3, A4	A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)	B5	B5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Executive, Ledger (media size), Letter, Legal	Unknown — not stated by the source
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B4, B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesDiffers	10, DL	10, DL, C6, C5
Paper tray media weightDiffers	60 - 160 g/m²	60 - 220 g/m²
Duplex media weightKnown for one	60 - 105 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	C5, C6
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	RJ-45, USB 1.1	Parallel, USB 2.0
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Optional connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Parallel
Network1 differ
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Network readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for one	TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, AppleTalk, DLC/LLC, NetBEUI, DEC LAT, Banyan VINES	Unknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	64 MB	32 MB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	384 MB	288 MB
Memory slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for one	TMPR4955	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	55 dB	54 dB
Noise level (ready)Known for one	48 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Grey	White
Built-in displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display number of linesKnown for one	2 lines	Unknown — not stated by the source
Market positioningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Home & office
Poweridentical
Power consumption (printing)Known for one	600 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	200 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	30 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows NT, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional	Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Busines
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	615 mm	378 mm
DepthDiffers	540 mm	390 mm
HeightDiffers	420 mm	255 mm
WeightDiffers	54 kg	11.5 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	AC	AC
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Manual	Yes	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	BRAdmin Professional	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 33 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 - 80%
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	515 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	520 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	610 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19.4 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 cm
Pallet gross lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 cm
Pallet gross heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	132 cm
Products per pallet layerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 pc(s)
Products per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 pc(s)
Pallet width (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 cm
Pallet length (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 cm
Pallet height (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	132 cm
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac OS 10.4+, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 7 x64, Windows Server 2003 (32/64bit), Windows Server 2008 (32/64bit), Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Vista, Windows Vista x64, Windows XP, Windows XP x64
EmulationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCL5e, PCL6, ESC/P2, ESC/Page, IBM 2390
Quantity per packKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Box contentsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Driver and utilities, Main unit, Power cable, Setup guide, Software (CD), User manual (CD), Warranty document

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